Bò lá lốt Recipe - NGON Vietnam

Bò Lá Lốt

Grilled Beef Wrapped in Betel Leaves

Seasoned ground beef wrapped in aromatic betel leaves and grilled until smoky, served with rice noodles, fresh herbs, and dipping sauce.

Other variations:

Bò lá lốt nướng, Bò lá lốt chiên, Bò lá lốt cuốn bánh tráng

Region

Southern Vietnam

Preparation Time

55 min

Servings

4–5

Difficulty

Medium

About this recipe

Bò Lá Lốt is a beloved Southern Vietnamese street food and party dish. The betel leaves impart a distinctive herbal aroma to the beef, and the rolls are often enjoyed as part of a communal wrap with noodles, herbs, and fish sauce or fermented anchovy dipping sauce.

Ingredients List

500 g ground beef 20–25 betel leaves 2 cloves garlic (minced) 2 shallots (minced) 1 stalk lemongrass (finely minced) 2 tbsp fish sauce 1 tbsp sugar 1/2 tsp pepper 400 g dried rice noodles fresh herbs (basil, mint, lettuce) dipping sauce (fish sauce, sugar, lime, chili)

Materials & Tools

Grill or stovetop grill pan mixing bowls knife and chopping board skewers or toothpicks serving platter

Preparation steps

Total Time :

55 min

Active Time :

55 min

Cooking Time

–

Make Filling

Mix beef with garlic, shallots, lemongrass, fish sauce, sugar, and pepper.

15 min

Wrap Rolls

Place spoonfuls on betel leaves, roll tightly.

15 min

Grill

Grill over medium heat until leaves charred, beef cooked.

15 min

Cook Noodles

Boil vermicelli noodles, drain.

10 min

Serve

Serve rolls with noodles, herbs, dipping sauce.

5 min

Chef’s Tips

Do not overgrill to avoid bitterness from burnt leaves; choose fresh, tender betel leaves for best flavor.

Serving Suggestions

Fresh herbs, rice noodles, fish sauce dipping sauce

Nutritional info

420kcal
25g protein
16g fat
45g carbs

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